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Barracuda Kit

Name: Barracuda Kit
Brand: Aerotech
Price: 60.19 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.7 (14 reviews)

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Product Number:	ARO89020

Product Description

This is the Barracuda Model Rocket Kit from Aerotech. Recommended for Ages 16 and Over with Adult Supervision.

Product Features

Designed for "E" through "G" composite hobby rocket motors.
Flights are majestic!
Precision crafted fins.
Fin-Lok fin mounting system.
Integrated load distribution structure.
Sturdy pre-slotted body tube.
Adapters permit use of various size and type Aerotech motors.
Motor retention system for quick and easy motor change.
Labyrinth ejection gas cooling system.
Tangle free shock cord mounting structure.
High strength elastic shock cord.
Molded nose cone.
Large colorful adhesive decals.
Box converts to a rocket assembly and display cradle.
Complete illustrated instructions.

Product Specifications

Length: 56" (142cm)
Diameter: 1.9" (4.7cm)
Nose Cone: 5:1 Ogive
Weight: 14 oz. (400g)
Fins: 3-tapered swept with double wedge airfoil
Stages: 1
Motor Mount: 29mm
Recovery System: Parachute
Aerotech Product Number: 89020

What's Included

One Barracuda Model Rocket Kit.

Requirements & Suggestions

Assembly
Adult Supervision
Motor
Launch System
CA Glue
Paint
Sandpaper (tes8802)
Hobby Knife (tes50627c)

Suggested Supplies view all

MAXI-CURE Extra Thick Cyanoacrylate 1/2oz -- Hobby CA Super Glue -- #111

Plastic Cement Tube 5/8 oz -- Plastic Model Cement -- #3501

INSTA-CURE Gap Filling Cyanoacrylate 1oz -- Hobby CA Super Glue -- #107

INSTA-SET Cyanoacrylate Accelator 2oz -- Hobby CA Super Glue Accelerator -- #151

Product Rankings

#8 in Home > Model Rockets > Rocket Kits > Mid-Power Rockets
#110 in Home > Model Rockets > Rocket Kits
#341 in Home > Model Rockets

Most Helpful Reviews - View All - Write a Review

Very enjoyable kit

By Chris B. December 4, 2013

The Barracuda kit is a pleasure to assemble. It went together easily, and is very sturdy. The only difficulty I had was getting the fins to properly snap into the fin lock centering rings. Putting an engine into the motor mount made this much easier. I highly recommend this kit if you want a nice mid power rocket that is easy to assemble and fun to fly.

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Great performance

By edyoung899 March 17, 2015

I was a bit worried about putting a G80 in this rocket. Flew it many times on E and F(the F32-8TSU 24mm works awesome on this kit) finally put a G80 in there and WHAT A FLIGHT!! Its amazing how high you can see on a clear day .3,oooft up it went. Took forever to return but very cool flight. Keep your eyes on this one with Gpower.

Was this review helpful to you? 14 of 14 people liked this

Ok kit

By rqpenegor May 28, 2015

It worked alright, though i found one of the tubes to be a bit off in its cut

Was this review helpful to you? 13 of 13 people liked this

Outstanding in all respects

By k.zoellner October 9, 2016

I found this kit easy to assemble. Make sure you read the instructions though, there is a motor retention upgrade that took some thought to follow correctly. It wasn't hard, just wanted to make sure I did it right the first time so I was careful. I don't have any experience with high power rockets, except for this one. Compared to the smaller rockets I felt it was sturdy and well thought out. I ran G80's, and man does it perform. My crew, was left with their jaws hanging open, gasps, and oh wows all around. It bit the dust on the fourth flight. failed to deploy. Good ejection charge, I saw the smoke, but it didn't separate. forensic examination of what was left showed that the ejection mesh was clogged up. The rubber ejection caps, from the previous launches were caught up in the mesh and it was pretty goobered with carbon. My conclusion... Clean the stainless steel cooling mesh after each flight. I had to learn the hard way. I like everything about this rocket, so I am replacing it with another Barracuda.

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